Ukiah Police seeking alleged bank account thief

The Ukiah Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a woman caught on video surveillance allegedly making a fraudulent withdrawal in the Ukiah area from a Sonoma County woman's bank account.

A Santa Rosa-area woman on March 22 found out from an ID theft protection service that credit inquiries had been made using her identification information in order to establish accounts with Macy's, TJ Maxx and Sears, according to the Ukiah Police Department.

She was concerned and called her local bank to check her account history, and learned of a fraudulent cash withdrawal of $1,900 from her checking account, according to the UPD. It was learned that a woman went to a bank branch in the Ukiah area, used the victim's ID and checking account number and made a withdrawal in person on March 22.

The victim contacted the UPD and a theft investigation began. The department is working to identify the woman shown in a photo captured from a surveillance video of her allegedly making the withdrawal. If anyone has information regarding her identity, please call the UPD Detective Division at 463-6249.